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S. FREET.

Horse Rake.

Patented Oct. 1, 1867.

- Innen-fm w27/Leases W im www @uiten tette @attent @fitte SAMUEL FREET, OF UPPER STRASBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. Leners Patent No. 69,332, dated october 1, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-RAKES.

TO-ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL FREET, of the town of Upper Strasburg, in the County of Franklin, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a. new and useful Improvement in Wire-Tooth Rakes; and I do hereby declare that the following is n full, clear, and exact description of the construction andoperation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, as will more fullynppea-r.

The clouble-zteting lever A is attached to the roller B, and the roller B nttacheflto the ends of the shafts Bl which extend out behind the axle, The hooksC C lift from of? the cross-piece which is across the teeth before the teeth are raised to empty the rake, and when the rake is empty, just let the lever A drop, and the teeth will drop to their place before the hooks C C festen over the cross-piece to hold the rake down and malte the teeth B2 spring when raking hay or heuping the same.

The reke is very easily operated. The liriver on the rake, when. the rake is full, has only to pull the lever A anal the rake is empty, then let itgo, and the teeth will drop and the hooks C C will go to their place and keep, the teeth down. And to move the rake from place to platee, just pull the lever Aforwurd, and place one foot on vthe step to holfl it until you throw the lever back, and the cross-piece will then rest 0n the lever-piece D Wit-hout holding it there with hand or foot,

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters P11-tent, is-

The oomhinfttonof the Llouhle-acting lever A and the roller B with hooks C C, the level'being attached to the roller B, which is attached or fixed on the ends of the shafts Bl, having in it two hooks C C, to'hold down the teeth when raliingheevy hay or heaping the same.

SAMUEL FRE'ET.

Witnesses:

W. W. BR'rToN, C. R. Ferm. 

